The Empress Dowager, upon receiving a secret signal from her old friend Song Ci, readily feigned illness to refuse meeting with Princess Consort Ji.
However, both had underestimated Princess Consort Ji's persistence. Not meeting her?
Fine, just like that, she channeled her inner Snow Arrogant Auntie, saying, "I know you're faking illness inside. If you have the guts, come out and explain yourself, let's hash it out."
That boorishness drove the Empress Dowager to angrily pound on the kang table.
"Let her in, see how spoiled she is, thinking I'm truly afraid of her? Let her roll in and argue all she wants, I'll see how many nonsense words she can spout."
Lian Qiao sighed, truly, you can't provoke her.
Princess Consort Ji strutted in from outside, seeing the Empress Dowager sitting on the chaise lounge with a ruddy face, she let out a sarcastic laugh.
"Oh, I thought dear sister was too sick to get up. Look at that face, red as a monkey's butt."
